The "Government has to make choices families, businesses don’t"
By Cindi Ross Scoppe, was published in "The State". This article was targeted at South Carolina readers, as well as, any audience that was reading about the financial state of the country. The article was littered with ideas of different ways, pros and cons, that the government could/should do to help our this financial crisis.
The idea that instead of firing people (who actually need jobs) they can just hold off on pay raises is probably one of the more ideal routes to go. This country is in a time of need and help and by laying off more employee's this will only hurt the economy more. There will be even more unemployment and more families doing without. Giving only a handful of people the ability to live up to their standard of living while so many more face financial issues.
Something needs to be done to create more jobs in this country. If by raising tax a few pennies here and there will overall allow for better living conditions then why not go that route. With EVERYONE only paying a few nickels or dimes here and there for something the money added together for everyone could be used to fund schools, could be used to fix issues that need to be addressed, and could help a bit when its needed most.
The government needs to step in and do something about all of this, as well as, our communities and state. We are so focused on fixing the rest of the world that our country is starting to fall apart itself.
